LSU football closed out its 2024 recruiting class in a solid way. While the bulk of what Brian Kelly and his coaches, even amid plenty of staffing overhaul, accomplished with this group shook out during the early signing period with 28 high school players already coming on board, they were able to flip Dominick McKinley, who helps fill a major …

CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks forward Tyler Johnson is back in the lineup for Wednesday night’s game against Minnesota after being sidelined by a right foot injury. Johnson was activated from injured reserve, and defenseman Louis Crevier was recalled from Rockford of the American Hockey League. The addition of Crevier gives coach Luke Richardson some insurance on the blue line with …

The Kansas City Chiefs planned on extending All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones’ contract after beating the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII last February. Jones was entering the final year of a four-year, $80 million contract (worth up to $85 million through incentives) with $60 million of guarantees he signed in 2020 as a franchise player. Keeping Jones in the …

College football’s traditional National Signing Day passed Wednesday without a single Big 12 recruiting class finishing among the top 20 in the 247Sports Team Rankings.  It marks the first time in the 247Sports era that the league failed to produce a top-20 class.  Mark it down as the latest consequence of conference realignment. The Big 12 is growing by two …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter LAS VEGAS — It has been 12 long years since Steve Spagnuolo’s disastrous run as head coach of the St. Louis Rams ended, and he hasn’t stopped dreaming about getting another chance. He’s just not obsessing about it, even as the coaching carousel keeps spinning without him. Turns out, being the defensive coordinator of the …

In 2020, the NFL created a new rule designed to reward teams that develop minorities in coaching and front office roles. Under the rule, if a team has a minority coach or executive hired away to become another team’s head coach or general manager, the team that developed that coach or executive gets two third-round compensatory picks. It’s been a …

Three-star in-state linebacker Quinton Reese made it official today as he put pen to paper to continue his football and academic careers at the University of Alabama. Reese has been committed since September of 2023 and decided to stick with the Tide despite the transition between coaches. Alabama and UCF were the two Power Five offers that Reese received, so …

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Getty Images There will be multiple performances ahead of Super Bowl LVIII, including the national anthem and “America the Beautiful.” Also included will be “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which will be performed by singer Andra Day. Day’s biggest hit is “Rise Up,” which went triple-platinum and generated over one billion streams. She earned an Oscar nomination for best actress in “The …

The San Francisco 49ers (12-5) and Kansas City Chiefs (11-6) will match up in Super Bowl LVII. The 49ers are slight favorites (-1).  The 49ers have been considered the best team in the NFL for most of the regular season. However, they have looked a bit pedestrian in the postseason as they beat Green Bay and Detroit by a total …

Jackson State football wide receivers Rico Powers will rejoin the Tigers after entering the transfer portal on Dec. 26. “I thank god for giving me the opportunity to do what I do. I know it’s many people out there who wish to be in this position but can’t due to some circumstances. With that being said I have decided to …

Singer, songwriter, actor, dancer and businessman Usher will be headlining the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show. The eight-time Grammy Award winner will hit the stage after two quarters of football on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.  The game, as well as all performances, will be broadcasted on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ with a family-oriented …

Perry: Why Pats’ expected QB coach hire is a good sign for offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots’ new-look offensive coaching staff is starting to take shape. The Patriots are targeting Cleveland Browns tight ends coach T.C. McCartney as their new quarterbacks coach, CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones reported Wednesday. McCartney would report to recently-hired offensive …

The 2024 college football season is going to be a historical one for the Oregon Ducks. They’ll not only play in the Big Ten for the first time, but the Ducks will also be a favorite to win their new conference along with Michigan and Ohio State. Oregon didn’t join the Big Ten just for fun. It’s serious business and …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyFeb 7, 2024, 01:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 The Oilers finally lose, Nathan MacKinnon’s impressive point-streak comes to an end, Elias Lindholm already has two goals in his pocket with his new Vancouver squad, fresh-faced Flame Andrei Kuzmenko is having a fine fantasy time on a top line – with Yegor …